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Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins

Carl Lee Perkins was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".

Known for

Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
2020
My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
2020 • Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: Live On Air
Johnny Cash: Live On Air
2008 • Self
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
2006 • Self (archive footage)
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets
2004 • Himself
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
2004 • Self (archive footage)
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
2001 • Self (archive footage)
Music for Montserrat
Music for Montserrat
1997 • Self

Full filmography

My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
2020 • Self (archive footage)
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The Real Patsy Cline
The Real Patsy Cline
1989 • Himself (archive footage)
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Into the Night
Into the Night
1985 • Mr. Williams
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Jamboree!
Jamboree!
1957 • Himself
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Carl Perkins – Biography, Known For & Filmography